It wasn’t the
script they wanted written. And there wasn’t any editing to do.

The Chesterton
football team saw its season come to an end with a 55-7 loss at Valparaiso
on Friday night in the opening round of the IHSAA Class 6A Sectional.

“To finish this way
is not the way we wanted it to end,” Chesterton coach Mark Peterson said.
“Valpo’s gotten better. We felt like there were some things we could do on
offense and their defense shut everything down.

“They played great.
That may very well be one of the best teams in the State right now.”

The Vikings marched
right down the field after the opening kickoff with a 10-play, 80-yard drive
for the game’s first score. Valpo scored touchdowns on five of six first
half possessions.

“They go as their
offensive and defensive lines go,” Peterson said. “And tonight, they were
both fantastic.”

The Trojans lone
touchdown came in the fourth quarter on an 18-yard run by Tony Frencl. Chris
VanEekeren added the extra point.

Offensively,
Chesterton had 197 yards of total offense, including 105 on the ground. The
Vikings tallied 418 yards of offense, with 277 on the ground.

“We were in three
or four ballgames with a chance to win this year,” Peterson said. “We have
to find a way to get those things done. We’ll get back in the weight room
and on the practice field and get better for next year.”